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Alonso: I found out I had been in a plane crash on Google!

Originally written by Joas van Wingerden. This version is a translation.

Friday 21 September 2018 17:07

It's no surprise to hear that Formula 1 drivers regularly Google themselves, but it's even more understandable when it offers a chance to learn new things about themselves… Take Fernando Alonso, for example, who learned about a plane crash he had been involved in via the internet! We found this out and more as the Spaniard and McLaren team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne were grilled by F1's official YouTube channel.

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